J-3
Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico
EntryBoat
Max depth9 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyCaribbean Sea
Water temp26–29°C
Estimated from climate dataSep
About this site
J-3 is a dive site near Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 9 m. Commonly reported marine life includes sea turtles, barracuda, lobsters, sea fans, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 26 to 29 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Bluestriped GruntHaemulon sciurus
Great BarracudaSphyraena barracuda
Yellow StingrayUrobatis jamaicensis
BlueheadThalassoma bifasciatum
Blue TangAcanthurus coeruleus
Caribbean Spiny LobsterPanulirus argus
Sergeant MajorAbudefduf saxatilis
French AngelfishPomacanthus paru
Nearby sites
- 1The Wall0.8 km
- 2Puerto Morelos The Aquarium0.8 km
- 3Media Luna2.0 km
- 4Ojo de Agua2.1 km
- 5Fish Market2.1 km
- 6Jardines2.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org